01:00 pm
Thursday 07 April 2022
I wrote – Shaima Morsi
Usually, the Ramadan breakfast meal is complemented by a dish of pickles, which is loved by many, but how bad is it for health?
Dr. Nahla Masoud, a therapeutic nutrition consultant, stressed the need for patients with heart, blood pressure, kidneys, liver and irritable bowel to avoid foods that contain a high percentage of salt, such as pickles; Because it absorbs water from the body, it cannot replace the normal amount the next day during the fasting period.
She explained to “Masrawy”, that the appropriate amount of pickles per day is a maximum of two or three pieces at breakfast, and to ensure the health and safety of the pickle, and to make it at home to ensure its quality.
She pointed out that other alternatives to vinegar are the perfect solution for a special Ramadan breakfast, such as regular salads, Baba Ghanoush, or yogurt salad with cucumber or tahini, provided that they do not contain a high percentage of salt.
She pointed out that the damage caused by the pickle may poison the digestive system organs, and the greatest harm isfalling heart patients, because it increases the rate of beating, and it may lead to clots and atherosclerosis. And lead to swelling of the legs, ankles, feet and hands.
And she added: “The salts may also lead to a congestive depression of the heart muscle, and thus impede the pumping of blood to the organs, which results in the difficulty of eliminating fluids in the body that cause dropsy in the stomach.”
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